No Off-Season for Jordan Theodore

Adam Zagoria has another sensational piece in today's Record, this time focusing on the LeBron James US Skills Academy and Seton Hall commit Jordan Theodore's presence there.

The Akron, Ohio camp is meant to differ from its peers in that it places an emphasis on fundamentals and skill development, versus rewarding one-on-one (or one-on-five) play. This is the most recent such camp for Jordan Theodore this summer, who also attended Steve Nash's camp at Kean University.

Theodore is among the 70 top high school basketball players in the nation in attendance at the LeBron James US Skills Academy at the University of Akron. James, the Cleveland Cavaliers star who grew up in this inner city environment, has made himself available to the players on a daily basis - even taking the court to compete with the 20 college players here -- and Theodore is making the most of it. "I think it's great being able to talk to Le- Bron and ask him a couple of things," said Theodore, a rising senior point guard from Paterson Catholic High School who recently committed to Seton Hall. "I asked him the same thing I asked Steve Nash, how to become a better leader. I'm going to ask him a lot more questions. I'm going to get to know him better. I hope he gets to know me."

For his part, Theodore's attendance at these camps is another demonstration of his commitment to being a top-flight point guard and a boon to Seton Hall in the class of 2008 and beyond. Over the weekend a college coach told us about Theodore's performance at Steve Nash's camp, "He may have been the toughest defender on the floor. No team would have an easy time bringing the ball up court against (Theodore) and Eugene Harvey. Seton Hall should be excited."